Vicki Grassian

Vicki H. Grassian is a full professor in the Department of Chemistry and holds appointments in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering and Occupational and Environmental Health. In 2006, she was named the Director of the Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Institute at UI. Her research interests are in the areas of heterogeneous atmospheric chemistry, climate impact of aerosols, environmental and health aspects of nanoscience and nanotechnology. She has over 150 peer‐reviewed publications and 12 book chapters and has edited 3 books. In 2003, Professor Grassian received a Creativity Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and in 2005, she was elected as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. In 2006, Professor Grassian co‐chaired a NSF workshop on Sustainability and Chemistry and was the primary editor of the workshop report entitled Chemistry for a Sustainable Future. The report was reprinted in 2009 as a result of a renewed national interest in energy and the environment.